Sibbes - Houston-Packer Collection BX9318.S45 L5 1638

Good will towards min z9 I way ofcorre.`Iion and (harp dealing, it is a w ay of love, and free mercy, therefore, if it pleafe him, it thall pleafe me , my will (hall be his will. Againe , ifwee finde the free love of God to us in chrifi, it will quicken us to all duties, and firengthen us in all conditions but thefe evidences (hall fuffice; let us fcarch our hearts howwe ffand affe&ed to God, and to the be things wee delight in them, if God delight in us. And ifwee doe not findour (elves yet tobe the people of Gods delight, to,vards whom, God hath thoughts ofleve , (as the Prophet (peaks ) what thall wedoe ? Attend upon themeaner offalvation, the Gof- pelf ofpeace, and'reconciliation, and wayte the good time, and` doe not (}and difputing: this is that that hinders many, their difputing and ca- villing , that perhaps God hath nota purpofe to ve me, and that the greateft part of mankind goethe broadway, &c. Leave difputing, and fall toobeying :God hatha gracious pur pole, to fave all that ;repent of their firmer , and believe in Chri.Ff, this is Gofpell, 1 wilt leave fecret thing;, they belong to God, revealed things belong to me ; I will delire of God his Spirit, to repent of my finnes, and to believe and caft my felfe in the armes of his mercy in ChriJt, and then let God doe as hee pleafe ; if I' perifh , I will peri {h in the armes of Chrift:let us läbòur tobring our beartsto Waite in theufe ofthe means,for GodsgoodSpi- rit Love of God quiciteneth to dutie. Direa on ro thole that find not God, love to them.

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